The United Nations declared August 19 as World Humanitarian Day, as a way to commemorate the 2003 bombing of the U.N in Baghdad, Iraq, as well as a way to pay homage to all of the humanitarians working tirelessly worldwide. This lesson plan will help students examine the concept of humanitarianism and provide them with a firsthand experience from David Annan, a volunteer ambulance driver with the American Field Service (AFS) during World War I. Students will have the opportunity to read a diary entry written by David Annan during his volunteer service in France in 1917, and then compare and contrast his experience to a present day Humanitarian Hero.
American Field Service Ambulance Drivers: The American Field Service was founded after the outbreak of World War I, when young Americans living in Paris volunteered as ambulance drivers at the American Hospital of Paris. AFS participated in every major French battle with the French Armies, and the 2,500 American volunteers carried munitions and supplies as well as more than 500,000 wounded. AFS ceased to exist as an independent ambulance organization in World War I when the United States entered the war in 1917, but has since changed to an intercultural learning organization.
blessés: French word meaning "wounded"
poulet: French word meaning "chicken"
Diary Entry by AFS Driver David Annan (PDF).
To understand the concepts of "culture" and intercultural adaptation.
To have a deeper concern for and sensitivity to others and expand their capacity to perceive and respond to the values, feelings, and realities of others.
To develop an increased curiosity and concern about world affairs, to develop a sustained commitment to obtaining information from many sources and seek out perspectives from other cultures in understanding world situations and problems.
To have an increasing knowledge of a range of world issues that affect people and divide us, such as human rights, environmental issues, and poverty.
To understand the interdependence of the global community and have an increased awareness of the larger impact that their personal choices and actions have in other parts of the world.
To be willing and ready to work with others to help build peace, to improve world conditions and to commit to actions that will bring about a just and peaceful world.
To engage in voluntary service toward the improvement of the local and global communities.
1. Why do you think David Annan is considered a humanitarian?
2. What kinds of challenges do you think he was facing while writing this letter?
3. Describe the role of language in this letter.
4. If you could respond to the letter, what kinds of questions would you ask David?
5. What are the characteristics of your assigned Humanitarians Hero?
6. How do they compare to David Annan?
7. Compare what was happening in France in 1917 to what is happening in your assigned Humanitarians Hero's country.
8. Describe ways you can promote awareness, locally and internationally.
Assign students to design a presentation on the countries in crisis (Afghanistan, Central Republic of Congo, Haiti, Iraq, Myanmar, Somalia, South Sudan & Syria) and share their findings with the class.


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The objective of this project is to develop a series of new design charts for NAUE geosynthetics used in unpaved roads based on mechanistic-empirical design principles.
Current design procedures for the stabilization of pavement subgrade are typically expressed in terms of design charts. These charts provide the recommended thickness of base course materials (compacted aggregate) required for haul roads. The thickness is calculated as a function of subgrade strength, based on a number of considerations, including whether the road will be built with reinforcement layers using geosynthetic materials. However, some design charts date back to the 1970s, and do not reflect design advancements, such as the development of mechanistic-empirical (M-E) design principles. M-E design integrates the application of engineering mechanics principles with the empirical computation of potential damage. The purpose of this project is to create new M-E design charts for NAUE, a German geosynthetic manufacturer. Previously, WTI researchers have developed a mechanistic-empirical design solution for base-reinforced flexible pavements, using a finite element model to calculate pavement response and empirical damage models to relate strain-response to long term rutting. This project will use these models as a starting point. To adapt them, researchers will construct and test field scale test sections on unpaved roadways with geosynthetic reinforcement layers. The results will be analyzed and compared with similar field tests recently completed by GeoTesting Express (also for NAUE). The findings will form the basis for calibration of the models used to develop the NAUE design charts.


This is a story for someone who may need to experience stress vicariously through someone else. Don't laugh -- we all need to do this once in a while. Especially if you are someone like me who needs a certain degree of ground beneath my feet (routine, apartment with things in place, a general sense of security, etc.) but who also craves a healthy amount of chaos and edginess in life. I need this fix at least once a year and Hartley gave me a fair share. Not to mention that I read this while living in Kenya, which brought the whole story more close to home.
This is a book about a journalist who, luck or fate would have it, is swept into the most tumultuous events of East Africa in the 90s. He experienced Somalia during the most heated of conflicts (Blackhawk Down tries to capture this), and he walked across the wet, green hills of Rwanda during what are arguably the most maddening 100 days in all of human history.
Admittedly, he writes Zanzibar chest as an attempt at catharsis. He wants to rid himself of the demons only a witness of such atrocities could harbor. The bonus for the reader is that you get this raw and well-written account of what it was like to be the witness. And it's laced with Hartley's family history as well -- a British expat father who never did understand the point of colonizing other people's land so much as getting to know and love the people themselves, and an uncle who marries into the Muslim religion only to come under threat of death by his colonizing comrads.
It's hard to imagine anyone weaving this all together coherently. And actually, I don't think it's a book with a story line so much as many story lines grabbing and tugging at your emotions and imagination until you begin to sense how someone could become as tortured as the author became, just by being a witness.


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Puerto Chale es una comunidad pesquera localizada en la costa del Océano Pacífico en el estado mexicano de Baja California Sur, forma parte del municipio de La Paz.

Geografía
Puerto Chale se encuentra localizada en las coordenadas  y a una altitud de 1 metro sobre el nivel del mar, frente al Océano Pacífico, se encuentra en el extremo noroeste del municipio de La Paz, prácticamente en los límites con el de Comondú, en la Bahía Santa Marina, que forma parte de la más amplia Bahía Magdalena, en dicha zona se encuentran otros puertos pesqueros sudcalifornianos como Puerto San Carlos, Puerto Cortés y Puerto Adolfo López Mateos; la principal vía de comunicación es un camino de terracería que la comunica con la Carretera Transpeninsular, de la cual la separa una distancia aproximada de cuarenta kilómetros. De acuerdo con los resultados del Conteo de Población y Vivienda de 2005 realizado por el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía la población total de Puerto Chale es de 256 habitantes, de los cuales 130 son hombres y 126 mujeres.

Economía
La principal actividad económica de Puerto Chale es la pesca, siendo las principales especies capturadas son varias de pescado, camarón y callo de hacha, sin embargo no cuenta con servicios básicos como pavimentación, agua potable o luz eléctrica, pues ésta solo es provista por un generador que no cubre al 100% de las viviendas de la población.

Desastres
El 15 de octubre de 2008 Puerto Chale fue golpeado por el Huracán Norbert que dejó amplios daños materiales y que dio notoriedad a la población hacia el resto del país.

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George T. Fair (January 13, 1856 – February 12, 1939) was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played one game for the New York Mutuals in . The twenty-year-old Fair failed to get a hit in four at-bats in his lone big-league contest on July 29, then was dropped by the club. Subsequently, he played for the Rhode Islands of the New England League, making his last professional baseball appearance in . Born in Boston, Fair died in Roslindale, Massachusetts in 1939 at the age of 83. At the time of his death, Fair was the last living member of the Mutuals National League franchise, which was expelled from the NL after the 1876 season.

The first baseball encyclopedia, Hy Turkin and S. C. Thompson's Complete Encyclopedia of Baseball (first published in 1951), did not list Fair. Instead, his brief accomplishments were credited to Edward L. Thayer;  coincidentally, a player named Edward Thayer played in the minor leagues from  to . Later references rectified this error, and Fair was given his rightful place in baseball history. (Whoever came up with Fair's pseudonym may have been thinking of the real Edward Thayer, or perhaps Ernest Thayer, author of the famous baseball poem Casey at the Bat.)

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Wood industry 40 Under 40: Honorees announced for 2021
This year marks Woodworking Network's sixth annual awarding of the 40 Under 40, which celebrates industry professionals who are making an impact at their jobs, in the community, and on the North American wood products manufacturing industry. Through innovation, motivation or inspiration, honorees are contributing in the areas of productivity, profitability, social good (locally or globally), ingenuity, innovation, peer inspiration, product development, organizational leadership, or another facet.
Entries were solicited in print, email and online at WoodworkingNetwork.com, with a total of 151 nominations submitted in 2021. The candidates were judged by a team of editors, and the votes tallied.
See who is in this year's class.
The 2021 honorees are profiled on WoodworkingNetwork.com and in the October "Leadership" issue of FDMC magazine. They have also been recognized at industry events including the Leadership Reception, July 19, the day prior to the AWFS Fair, and a reception at the Executive Briefing Conference, Sept. 8-10, at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Special thanks to our Class of 2021 sponsors CNC Factory and Hexagon Production Software: Cabinet Vision and Alphacam.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The virtual reception honoring the Wood Industry 40 Under 40 class of 2020 is now available on video. The presentation, seen live on Aug. 26, highlights the impact this year's group of 40 industry professionals have made at their jobs, in the community, and on the North American wood products manufacturing industry.
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Florida State tops No. 6 Duke in OT
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Here are 7 of the most versatile college basketball players
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These guys may not wow you with one specific skill. But they do just about everything well. Add all of their attributes up, and you have some immensely valuable players.
Here are seven of the most versatile guys in America.
Charles Matthews, Michigan
Matthews hasn't taken the leap many had hoped for after his breakout 2017-18 season, but he's as steady as ever. The Wolverine wing is capable of guarding three positions (four, depending on the matchup) and can also carry an offense.
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Matthews' outside shot could use some work, but he's a threat from 3-point range, shooting 32.1 percent from distance. That's the closest thing he has to a weakness. He's a plus defender, can create for himself and others, and has a high basketball IQ. Wings are extremely valuable in this era of of the game, and Matthews checks just about every box you'd want a wing to check.
If Michigan makes another deep March Madness run, he'll be a big reason why.
Eric Paschall, Villanova
It's extremely impressive when a player can transition from a complementary role into a starring role seamlessly. That's Paschall; he could have made this list last year, when he was the fifth starter on a title winner. Paschall was an ace defender and ball mover last season who was mostly just asked to keep the offense moving and hit open 3s.
He's still able to do all of that, but now he creates offense for himself and others. Paschall's efficiency has barely dipped despite a usage spike. He's averaging 17.3 points and 6.1 rebounds on 45.9 percent shooting for Villanova.
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Paschall can guard just about everyone and is a top option for a solid offense. He's an outstanding player who does everything at a B-plus level or higher.
Keldon Johnson, Kentucky
Johnson has a bit of Matthews to his game. He's capable of being a top option on offense, and was for the beginning part of the season. P.J. Washington has grown into Kentucky's alpha dog, and Johnson has taken on more of a complementary role. He's excellent doing either.
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Johnson is averaging 13.6 points per game on 47.7 percent shooting and 39.6 percent from 3-point range. He's a good athlete, but not a great one. Johnson is a knockdown shooter who's also capable of posting up smaller defenders and making plays for others.
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And, like everyone on this list, he can guard multiple positions well. John Calipari mostly uses him at small forward, but he could slide up to power forward and stick just about every four in the SEC. He's not flashy, but Johnson is a key cog for Kentucky.
Jarrett Culver, Texas Tech
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Culver is the best player on this list, but it's not as if he's a crazy athlete or a ridiculous perimeter sniper. He's explosive enough and a threat from the perimeter. But Culver just knows how to play, and doesn't have anything even resembling a weakness.
He's averaging 18 points per game and making nearly half of his field goal attempts. That's really rare for a perimeter player of Culver's usage; he's also averaging 3.7 assists. Texas Tech only ranks 47th in offense, per KenPom, and it might rank outside of the top 100 without Culver. He's easily the Red Raiders' top option.
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And he's about as good on defense as he is on offense, which isn't normally something you say about big-time scorers. If you had to describe Culver's game in one word, "complete" comes to mind. That's the ultimate compliment.
Kamar Baldwin, Butler
It makes sense that there would be a bunch of wings on this list, as they are easiest to slot up or down a position in a given lineup. Baldwin is easily the smallest player here at 6-1. But he has long arms, and is able to guard bigger wings along with speedy point guards. Baldwin has recorded at least 10 blocks in every college season, which may not sound like much, but it quite the accomplishment for someone barely over six feet tall.
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And he's the driving force behind the Bulldogs' offense. Baldwin leads the team in scoring at 17.3 points per game, and his five boards per night are excellent for a guard of his size. Butler may make the NCAA tournament; it may not. But it wouldn't even be close to sniffing the dance without Baldwin.
Cam Johnson, North Carolina
Johnson is more than just a shooter, but man, he is a great shooter. Johnson is making 47.3 percent of his triples on 5.5 attempts per game. There aren't a lot of high efficiency, high volume snipers out there. Johnson fits the description.
But his game is well-rounded. He's averaging 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists, both solid marks. At 6-9 with decent quickness, he's able to check a variety of players. He did a nice job on R.J. Barrett and Cam Reddish in the Duke game, and is able to smother smaller guards with his length.
Johnson's performance was up and down in his first season as a Tar Heel. It's mostly been up in his second.
Dean Wade, Kansas State
Wade's efficiency is off the charts. He's making 44 percent of his 3s for the second year in a row and is shooting 50.5 percent from the floor. And he's a 6-10 big man. Wade is a true stretch five when Bruce Weber decides to use him there, and he can bully foes in the post. Wade is a walking mismatch.
He could be more assertive. He averages less than 10 field goal attempts per game and still averages 13.1 points. But his shooting alone brings a lot of offensive value, and he's a mobile athlete. Wade is able to check smaller players in ball screen defense, and while he's not bulky, can hold his own playing post defense. Wade isn't a rim protector, but he's solid in every other area of defense.
Wade's lack of aggression can often be frustrating. But he's such a smooth player who does so much well that it's hard to dispute his value. He's a major reason the Wildcats are in the hunt for the Big 12 title.
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Joe Boozell has been a college basketball writer for NCAA.com since 2015. His work has also appeared in Bleacher Report, FOXSports.com and NBA.com. Joe's claim to fame since joining NCAA.com: he's predicted the correct national championship game twice… and picked the wrong winner both times. Growing up, Joe squared off against both Anthony Davis and Frank Kaminsky in the Chicagoland basketball scene. You can imagine how that went.
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College basketball scores: 14 numbers that highlight a wild night of conference play during COVID
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In an NCAA tournament where no narrative seems to stay the same for 48 hours, the winds have changed again. Gonzaga is still here, inexplicably and miraculously, no longer a dominant and unstoppable force but the survivor of an epic game. And not an unlucky one at that.
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Caroline	in Croton Aqueduct, Rich people, Sleepy Hollow	 February 18, 2018 June 21, 2020 594 Words
Rockwood Hall
Blog – Rockwood Hall
Have you ever wandered through that southern section of Rockefeller State Park that's kind of behind Phelps Hospital, kind of adjacent to Kendal on the Hudson? There's a map showing its trails in the book "Walkable Westchester" by Jane and Walt Daniels.
(Sorry, you have to buy the book to see this map due to copyright restrictions. However, you can easily find this map if you search for it on the Internet.)
It's also just off the Croton Aqueduct, Now, I've always heard this part of the Park referred to as Rockwood. And I've always wondered about what looked like an enormous building foundation with a stunning view of the Hudson. There are also wide trails, remains of Central Park-like stone walls and roadways, and elegant old trees that obviously once surrounded a beautifully designed and manicured estate.
Just a wee bit of online digging gave me some of the story. I hope you find it as interesting as I do!
Rockwood Hall, so I've learned, was the palatial estate belonging to William Avery Rockefeller, Jr. He was a brother to John Rockefeller, Sr., the founder of Standard Oil and scion of the Rockefeller family we know today. William was a co-founder of Standard Oil with John Sr., and, by many accounts, a canny businessman.
Born in 1841, he was two years younger than his brother John. Once they had established themselves as leading businessmen, William began purchasing property in Westchester, soon inspiring John Sr. to do the same. (He and his son John Jr., soon acquired over 3,000 acres.)
Rockwood Hall was begun in 1886. An enormous estate (to my mind!) it consisted of over 200 acres, with winding carriage trails and a Gilded Age mansion with 204 rooms. Frederick Law Olmsted (of Central Park fame) designed and laid out the park-like landscape. And this was just one of Rockefeller's many homes. Today's Silicon Valley billionaires have nothing on the Rockefellers!
When William Rockefeller died in 1922 (of pneumonia caught whilst driving with his brother John, so the story goes), Rockwood Hall was turned into a country club.
Here's a photo of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' parents – Mr. and Mrs. John V. Bouvier attending a horse show at Rockwood Hall Country Club in 1934:
When the country club went bankrupt in 1937 (the Depression was hard even on the horsey set) the Rockefeller family bought it back, and demolished the mansion in 1941. (I suppose the war might have made it difficult to staff and keep up?) The Rockefellers donated the land to New York State in 1999 and it became part of Rockefeller State Park.
Here's a photo of what it looked like back in the day:
"Mr. William Rockefeller is said to have spent Three Million Dollars." Indeed! Let's see, three million dollars in 1886 dollars is about — yikes! The online inflation calculator says that's worth over $75 million dollars today! Could that possibly be true?
Here's a link to an informational brochure compiled by the New York Parks Department — it contains a far more exhaustive history than I've posted here, plus some pictures of the interior of this glorious mansion.
Here's what it looks like today (photo courtesy of Rev3 M's Yelp review of this hike):
It's astonishing to me that it was demolished. There must be more to this story than I've uncovered here, so I'd love to hear from anyone who knows more.
And do take a wander around here some day – there are breathtaking views and shadows of its former glory to be seen throughout.
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Hotel Chequamegon
The Hotel Chequamegon is a historic haunted hotel in Northern Wisconsin with a reputation for strange sounds, voices, and the ghost of a man in a top hat.
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Haunted Places, Stories
The Ghost of the Christmas Tree Ship
The legendary Christmas Tree Ship sank into Lake Michigan over 100 years ago, but that doesn't stop her ghostly crew from trying to finish their final voyage.
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Fond du Lac, Haunted Places, Milwaukee, Stories
The Many Hauntings of Walter Schroeder
From the haunted Retlaw in Fond du Lac to the Milwaukee Hilton, the ghost of hotel magnate Walter Schroeder has been keeping busy from beyond the grave.
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Haunted Places, Sheboygan
Sheboygan County Asylum
The haunted halls of the Sheboygan County Asylum are said to have driven nurses to suicide. What spirits lurk in the abandoned tunnels of the insane asylum?
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Haunted Places, Lake Geneva
St. Killian's Catholic Cemetery
The church was burned to the ground following rumors of Satanic rituals and black masses, but St. Killian's Catholic Cemetery in Lake Geneva is still home to something evil.
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Haunted Places, Manitowoc
Evergreen Inn Hotel
Legend says the old Evergreen Inn Hotel building in Manitowoc has seen many deaths over the years, and those spirits still wander the halls and their old rooms.
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Pioneers Rest Cemetery
Known as Bandli Graveyard, Pioneers Rest Cemetery in Rice Lake is the site of macabre legends including murder, Satanic rituals, and the ghost of a young girl.
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Haunted Places, Whitewater
Evil Book in the UW-Whitewater Library
According to legend, an evil book that drives readers to insanity and suicide lurks behind lock and key in the basement of a Whitewater library.
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The historic Hamilton House in Whitewater may still be the home of Sarah Posey and her son, though they've been buried in Hillside Cemetery for 100 years.
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USS Cobia Haunted Submarine
The USS Cobia haunted submarine is permanently moored at the Manitowoc Maritime Museum, where tour guides have had ghostly encounters with a crewman killed in WWII.
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Fond du Lac, Haunted Places
Octagon House
The historic Octagon House in Fond du Lac conceals secret rooms, passageways, and the ghosts of the family that lived there over 150 years ago.
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Glenbeulah Cemetery
The legends of Glenbeulah Cemetery of glowing graves, a headless man, a lost girl and more make it one of the most haunted cemeteries in Wisconsin.
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Witherell House
Legend says a deranged child murdered her parents in the abandoned Witherell House in Fond du Lac, and they may still haunt the cursed property.
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Rienzi Cemetery
Rienzi Cemetery is home to several notable haunted legends, including a gateway to Hell and the Witches Circle of excommunicated nuns.
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History of the Haunted Witch Tower in Whitewater
The haunted witch tower in Whitewater, a historical water tower in Starin Park, has long been rumored to be the location of occult rituals and witchcraft.
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The Grave of Kate Blood
Her gravestone may drip blood, but was she really an axe-murdering witch?
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The Jay Road Ghost Jogger
A bleak stretch of road where travelers have encountered the restless spirit of a hit-and-run victim hoping to hitch a ride.
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Dartford Cemetery
Green Lake's old pioneer burial ground Dartford Cemetery holds the dark secrets of the idyllic community's tragic past, and its spirits are not resting.
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Fond du Lac, Haunted Places, Plainfield, Whitewater
The Eerie Legends of the Most Haunted Cemeteries in Wisconsin
From exhumed graves and axe murdering witches to portals to Hell itself, the legends and spirits of these haunted cemeteries in Wisconsin will never rest.
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Haunted Places, Stories, Wisconsin Dells
Remembering the Haunted Attractions of Wisconsin Dells Past
These haunts may have given up the ghost, but they will forever torment the memories of our childhood vacations to the Dells.
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Wisconsin's Most Haunted: The Bloody History of Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Estate
In 1914 the famous architect's home became the stage for a brutal massacre, and some believe the spirits still linger.
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Haunted Tugboat Lurks in the Milwaukee Harbor
6 men lost their lives when the tugboat Wisconsin sank in 1941. Since its restoration, strange phenomena have convinced some that those men never left it.
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The minister for disabled people has refused to apologise for misleading MPs about the impact on disabled people of the controversial "bedroom tax".
Esther McVey's comments follow similarly misleading statements on the same subject last week by the prime minister David Cameron.
Cameron claimed at last week's prime minister's questions that "people who need round-the-clock care" would be exempt from the new housing benefit regulations, which come into force on 1 April.
But although disabled people who need a spare room for an overnight paid care worker will be exempt, those who rely on their partners for their support will not.
The new regulations will see housing benefit cut if a working-age individual or family in social housing is judged to have more bedrooms than it needs.
This week, McVey was questioned about the bedroom tax by Anne McGuire, shadow minister for disabled people, who pointed out that Cameron was still insisting that families with disabled children or with family members as carers would be exempt.
McGuire said that although some families with disabled children would be protected, there was not enough in the £30 million "discretionary" fund provided to local authorities by the government to support all those who will need extra funding.
She asked McVey whether Cameron was "pulling the wool over the public's eyes" and if she was failing in her ministerial duty to tell disabled people the "exact impact" of the government's policies.
McGuire told Disability News Service that McVey's answer was "as evasive as ever".
A spokeswoman for McVey said: "The policy on family carers remains as it was. I think Anne McGuire asked a question that had many different elements.
She said that an MP would have complained if he or she had thought that McVey misled them.


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The Belle Stars was een Britse popgroep uit de jaren 80 met een vrouwelijke bezetting.

Geschiedenis

Begin van een nieuw tijdperk
De Belle Stars werden opgericht door ex-leden van de meidenskaband Bodysnatchers nadat deze in november 1980 met ruzie uiteenviel. Gitaristen Stella Barker en Sarah-Jane Owen, saxofoniste Miranda Joyce, toetseniste Penny Leyton en drumster Judy Parsons vervingen bassiste Nicky Summers en zangeres Rhoda Dakar door respectievelijk Lesley Shone en zangeres Jennie McKeown. Met de Kerst, nog voordat de uiteindelijke groepsnaam werd bedacht, hadden ze al hun eerste optreden.

Daarna bouwden de dames een live-reputatie op in de omgeving van Londen en begin 1981 verschenen ze op de cover van het muziekblad Sounds. Vervolgens tekenden de Belle Stars een platencontract bij Stiff en brachten ze in het voorjaar hun debuutsingle uit; Hiawatha/Big Blonde (nog daterend uit de Bodysnatchers-tijd) werd geen hit, ondanks voorprogramma's bij o.a. The Beat en Stiff-collega's Madness waarmee de dames in het najaar van 1981 door Engeland trokken. Vergelijkingen met de nutty boys waren niet van de lucht.

Nadat ook de tweede en de derde single flopten volgde bescheiden succes met covers als Iko Iko en Clapping Song.

Doorbraak
In januari 1983 scoorden de Belle Stars hun grootste hit met Sign of the Times (geen Madness-cover). In Engeland haalde het de derde plaats en ook in de rest van Europa deed het nummer het goed. In Nederland, waar eveneens de derde plaats werd behaald in de top 40, waren de dames te zien in de TV Show en werden ze aangekondigd als "de Engelse Dolly Dots". Ook het daarna uitgebrachte album (een single-verzamelaar) was redelijk succesvol, maar een hit als Sign of the Times zat er niet meer in.

Breuk
Eind 1983 stapte Barker op; met de eerder vertrokken Leyton formeerde ze in 1984 The Deltones, een eveneens vrouwelijke skaband die tot de nieuwe lichting werd gerekend en tot 1991 actief was in het live-circuit. De resterende Belle Stars brachten in de zomer van 1984 de single 80s Romance waarna ook McKeown het voor gezien hield. Nadat Stiff ten onder ging aan de fusie met Island kwamen de laatste drie Belle Stars (Joyce, Owen en Shone) onder contract te staan van ZTT. Ze reisden af naar New York voor plaatopnamen, maar deze leverde slechts de single World Domination op.

In 1988 werd Iko Iko postuum een hit nadat het was gebruikt voor de soundtrack van de film Rain Man; in Amerika haalde het de veertiende plaats.

Bellestar solo
Nadat haar relatie met Madness-gitarist Chris Foreman op de klippen liep verbleef McKeown (tegenwoordig Matthias) een paar jaar in Miami. Terug in Engeland stortte ze zich op diverse projecten zoals Ska Divas met Pauline Black van The Selecter en Rhoda Dakar, en The Dance Brigade waarin ze de microfoon deelde met Madness-saxofonist Lee Thompson. Met 1-Stop Experience bracht ze in 2011 de cd Peeping Tom uit.

Discografie
 The Belle Stars, 1983
 Best of the Belle Stars, 1993
 Belle-issima! Sweet Memories From The Belle Stars (2004)

Britse band
Britse meidengroep


Currently based is Portland, Maine, Elizabeth Whelan couples a refined aesthetic sense honed by a lifetime of creative handwork with a master's understanding of manufacturing processes. Elizabeth applies a futurist's sensibility to textiles that function as integral elements of consumer products.
She has developed light-responsive fabrics for Nike, wallcoverings constructed of paper yarns for KnollTextiles, fabrics for Tumi, and won a Design Distinction Award from ID Magazine. Her mesh fabric, Pinstripe, was part of the Diffrient World Chair, which won Best of the Best on the Red Dot Competition in 2010. She's also been recognized by the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Craft. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Whelan has taught textile design at the Parsons School of Design, National Institute of Fashion and Technology in New Delhi, India and at RISD.
Elizabeth has done color work for leather collections including Prima and developed a woven leather collection inspired by the exoskeletons of ladybugs. Whelan started working on the Leather Weave project by scrutinizing the characteristics of Spinneybeck's other lines. The rigid, polished surface of Lucente, made Whelan think of armor, a notion that steered her to beetles. Their exoskeletons, or carapaces, inspired her Leatherweave designs.


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Q: Can I get a callback hook for destroy on an object from another object? Rails 3.1.3  -  ruby 1.9.3p194
I have 2 objects: Patient & Bill.
When Patient gets destroyed the corresponding Bill gets destroyed. Which is fine; however, these objects are also held remotely on Quickbooks and are updated through my application.
If a Bill is destroyed locally, my application deletes the object in Quickbooks. I do not destroy Patients in Quickbooks because there is most likely associated billing history stored there.
The problem arises when someone destroys a Patient locally, it calls destroy for all associated Bills, which fires the destroy method for Quickbooks Bills.
Is there a way to see if patient.destroy has been called from Bill model?

A: I am assuming you have something like this
class Patient < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :bills, dependent: :destroy
end
class Bills < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to :patient
end

You could change this to
class Patient < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :bills, dependent: :delete_all
end

destroy has callbacks which you are using to remove bills from quickbooks.
delete has no callbacks it is just a deletion from the database straight through.
Thus if you destroy a patient it will delete all the Bills locally but will not run the callbacks to remove it from quickbooks.

A: Another approach to this issue would be to remove the callbacks and to perform the deletion with a separate coordinating object, which would get called from your controller:
class PatientAndBillRemoteCleanup
  def initialize(patient)
    @patient = patient
  end

  def delete
    Patient.transaction do
      # fill out these methods
      # transaction rewinds if you have failures
      delete_patients_bills_in_quickbooks
      delete_patients_bills_locally
      delete_patient_locally
    end
  end
end

The advantages of this approach are:

*

*It's much easier to test

*You can isolate remote deletion to a known
process (so you don't get unintended effects at the Rails console

*Any place where this code is used (such as the controller where web
users trigger deletion) is easy to understand, and someone else
won't accidentally write patient-deleting code elsewhere that
unexpectedly manipulates quickbooks

Callbacks are great for situations where you want to do something every time (such as set some default data that relies on another attribute), but you have a situation here where sometimes you want the callback behavior, and sometimes you don't. Move it out to a coordinating object and then you can easily control the behavior.

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Stick Squad 2 is here and offers 20 new and original sniping missions to complete. 60 new shooting objectives and a new story with our two anti-heroes. The story continues where we left off in Stick Squad 1 – Sniper Contracts, where we avoided a missile attack on our territory. A new menace has introduced himself, as "The Voice" and plans to terrorize again!
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Get ready for an action-packed stick shooter sequel!
We now bring you back to the USA and Canada.
Weapon upgrades and calibration to compensate for wind and distance! Your Sniper skills will be put to test!
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Home Education The Faux Nonprofit Prophets
The Faux Nonprofit Prophets
written by Larry Sand December 27, 2019
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Among the many vapid rallying cries in the 2019 presidential follies is the one that stresses the importance of eliminating for-profit charter schools. In October, Elizabeth Warren released her education plan that proposed eliminating them, and using the IRS to investigate existing schools that may "actually serve for-profit interests." This position mirrors that of Bernie Sanders, who had endorsed a ban on for-profit charter schools in May.
All this falls right in line with the teachers unions' enmity toward charter schools, except, of course, for the few that they have managed to organize. Fervently backed by the California Teachers Association, AB 406 in 2018 disallows a "for-profit corporation, a for-profit educational management organization, or a for-profit charter management organization" from opening a charter school in the Golden State. At the time of the bill's passage, only 34 of the 1,200 charter schools in California were being operated by for-profit entities. In fact, such charters are quite rare across the country. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools reports that just 12 percent of charters nationwide are run by for-profit organizations.
It is very unclear why any of this really matters. The main difference between a for-profit and nonprofit is tax status, which is irrelevant to the schools day-to-day operation. Even many charter-haters admit there is virtually no difference between nonprofit and for-profit charter schools.
The real reason behind Warren, Sanders, the unions and other members of the education establishment's animosity toward charters is that they harbor a strong anti-capitalist bent, and believe that a one-size-fits-all operation run by a Big Government-Big Union duopoly is the best way to educate kids. Perhaps the California Teachers Association is most vocal in its hatred of the private sector. In 2016, it unleashed "Kids Not Profits," which was dubbed an "awareness" campaign. It calls for more "accountability and transparency of California charter schools and exposing the coordinated agenda by a group of billionaires to divert money from California's neighborhood public schools to privately-managed charter schools. These same billionaires are spending record amounts of money to influence local legislative and school board elections across the state."
So li'l old CTA, the biggest political donor in the state, bringing in almost $200 million a year – all tax free – is whining about fictitious ogres who are trying to "become rich off the backs of our children."
Fact is, charter schools operate in accordance with all state and federal laws, and must engage in ethical business practices. Generally charters outperform traditional public schools, but if one of these schools-of-choice doesn't educate its students properly, it will lose customers and the school's charter will be revoked. But if a traditional public school is failing, typically more taxpayer dollars are wastefully flung in its direction, and because of union-mandated tenure laws, virtually no teachers lose their jobs. Talk about zero accountability!
Taking all this one step further, it might actually be a good idea to encourage for-profit schooling. James Tooley's 2013 The Beautiful Tree, an enchanting and inspiring account of the writer's quest to discover "how the world's poorest people are educating themselves," provides a powerful lesson. Tooley's travels took him to the teeming slums of Hyderabad, India, as well as other poverty-stricken areas and found that children "in low-cost private schools in India, Nigeria and Ghana outperformed students in government schools by double-digit margins in almost every subject." We're talking about ramshackle schools with mud floors and tin rooves that may be adjacent to open sewers, where parents pay $1-$2 a month in tuition because they are so disillusioned with the (frequently unionized) government schools.
Despite spending more than ever on education, our National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores have barely budged in 20 years. No matter. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and the teachers unions will continue to peddle their anti-privatization hooey. But who knows, maybe one day we the people will learn a lesson from the poverty-stricken third world denizens in India and Nigeria, and turn our backs on the Big Government-Big Union duopoly. Maybe.
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Gold Cup 2017: Group B Preview
by Juan Herrera 5 years ago
With the 2017 Gold Cup just around the corner, it is time to take a look at the USMNT and the three other teams competing to win Group B.
Like previous years, the USMNT is one of the heavy favorites to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup. On paper, one would assume the U.S. will run through Group B and beat Martinique, Panama and Nicaragua with ease, but in reality, it probably won't be that easy.
Teams like Panama, Martinique and Nicaragua will be looking to make a statement at this tournament, so every game matters. The Gold Cup won't be a cakewalk for the USMNT, but it will be a good test for the team's younger players.
Back in March, Panama managed to pull out a 1-1 draw against the U.S. in World Cup Qualifying. It was an impressive performance from the Central American nation.
Since then, head coach Hernán Darío Gómez and Panama have drawn against Costa Rica and Honduras. At the moment, Panama is fourth in the CONCACAF WCQ standings. Only a point behind the United States.
Selección #PanamáMayor. Lista de convocados para disputar la @CopaOro 2017. #TodosSomosPanamá #CopaOro2017 pic.twitter.com/ePzJBlmP1e
— FEPAFUT (@fepafut) June 22, 2017
As a result, Panama have a legit shot at making the 2018 World Cup and should not be taken lightly. They will pose the biggest threat to the U.S. in the group stage.
Fans should also remember Panama beat the U.S. in the previous edition of the Gold Cup. With the international experience Panama has on its roster, the Central American nation should fair well in the tournament.
Prediction: Runner-up in Group B
Coming off of a 1-0 loss to French Guyana for fourth place in the Caribbean Cup, Martinique will be looking to bounce back against Nicaragua in its Gold Cup opener. The team has not won a game since last October, but the Gold Cup is a nice place to start winning.
The biggest problem for Les Matinino is that they lack star power. Martinique does not have the same talent level as Mexico, the U.S. or Costa Rica.
The Caribbean team will have to rely on the best player they have, which is probably forward Steeven Langil. The Waasland-Beveren forward has performed well for Martinique recently, scoring four goals in only six appearances.
He will have to step up and play exceptionally well for Martinique to have a shot of making it out the group stage.
Prediction: Last in Group B
Wins are rare and far between for Nicaragua. Without much star power, this Central American country has very little to lose in this tournament and a lot to win.
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After knocking off Haiti 4-3 on aggregate, Nicaragua became the final nation to qualify for the Gold Cup. Much like Martinique, Nicaragua will be struggling with an uphill battle against more talented teams.
The best thing Nicaragua has is familiarity with its own players. Nearly every player on the team plays in Nicaragua and a majority of them play for the club Real Estelí F.C.
Perhaps this chemistry can prove to be a factor in Nicaragua's battle to make it out of the group stage. Nicaragua's first match in the Gold Cup will be against Martinique on July 8th.
Prediction: Third in Group B
With the World Cup about a year away, the Gold Cup is the perfect place for head coach Bruce Arena to test out younger players. Familiar faces like Christian Pulisic and Bobby Wood will not be available.
Most of these main roster regulars that play overseas have club commitments or are on vacation. A majority of the Gold Cup roster comes from the MLS.
Here it is! 🇺🇸🏆 The quest for a sixth @GoldCup crown begins!
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— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) June 25, 2017
Even without its stars, the U.S. should win Group B. From there, the U.S. will have to worry about Mexico and Costa Rica. Getting to the final will not be easy, but it is possible.
The USMNT has not won the Gold Cup since 2013 and in the previous edition of the tournament in 2015, the U.S. finished in fourth after a disappointing run in the knockout rounds.
Even if the U.S. fails to win the Gold Cup, Coach Arena will still have seen which players he will likely call up for future qualifiers. Winning the Gold Cup is not necessarily a priority.
Fans should keep an eye on Kenny Saief (KAA Gent), Kelyn Rowe (New England Revolution), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders) and Dom Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City). These are all players who are getting their first call-up with the USMNT.
Plenty of players will be battling for minutes in the Gold Cup. With the World Cup only a year away, every performance matters. Everyone wants to make a good impression.
The USMNT will play its opening game of the Gold Cup against Panama on July 8th.
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Prediction: Winner of Group B
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Q: Unable to install discord.py with pip I have Python 3.8 and every time I try to install discord.py with
py -3 -m pip install -U discord.py

it says:
> File "<stdin>", line 1
    pip install -U git+https://github.com/Rapptz/discord.py@rewrite#egg=discord.py[voic
        ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

A: Use pip install discord. If you have multiple versions of Python installed on your machine, (like MacOS) use the python version then the command. For example (On MacOS versions and Linux), with python3.8, use python3 pip install discord. For Windows you would do py -3 pip install discord.py if you wanted to specify to use the version of python3.8 on your system.

A: Do
pip install discord.py[voice]

In your terminal.

A: Maybe just go to the Pypi site, download the wheel and in the directory where your file now lies :
py -3 -m pip install -U discord.py-1.4.1-py3-none-any.whl

A: I use Python 3.8 and I had that error as well. The way to do this is to just open up command prompt and type in
pip install discord


Sushi has undergone quite the makeover through the course of time. It has upgraded from a simple vinegared rice dish to the uber chic handmade meals served at high-end Japanese restaurants. Sushi can be made with either brown or white rice, and is consistent of seafood – traditionally raw but sometimes cooked. The difference between sushi and sashimi is the rice factor; raw fish (or occasionally other meat) sliced and served without rice is called "sashimi".
So if you're intrigued as to just how healthy sushi is as a meal option, we've got the lowdown for you. But before we get into the nutritional details, let's explore the different types of sushi so you'll know what to order when you go out.
Nori: Black seaweed wrappers used to make most forms of wrapped sushi rolls.
Makizushi: Also called Maki sushi. Wrapped, cylindrical sushi rolls with the nori on the outside, Maki can be thick or thin, large or small depending on its contents.
Uramaki: An inside-out roll where the rice is on the outside, and the nori is on the inside. The rice coating is sometimes coated with toasted sesame seeds or roe. A California Roll is a kind of uramaki roll.
Nigirizushi: Meaning hand-pressed sushi. It is also referred to as Nigiri sushi and is made with a clump of rice and a slice of (usually) raw fish pressed on top. Sometimes a thin strip of nori is used as a binding.
Neta: Nigiri toppings or sushi roll fillings.
Temaki: Meaning "hand roll," temaki sushi consist of large, cone-shaped nori, with the sushi contents (neta) contained inside.
Lowering triglyceride (blood fat) and cholesterol levels.
Research has linked EPA and DHA to preventing stiffness and joint pains, reducing the risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
According to a Portland based research, the higher the consumption of Omega-3 fatty acids, the levels of depression are found to be lower. However, It takes the right combination of fats and anti-depressants, in addition to other therapies a client may be using, to get results.
Fish oil also seems to boost the effects of antidepressants and may help the depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder.
Since Omega-3 fatty acids are required for proper development (which includes developing babies), pregnant and lactating women are encouraged to eat foods rich in DHA and EPA.
Lastly, it is important to remember that the human Central Nervous System is primarily made up of DHA – and it is critical to maintain it's proper functioning.
Diets deficient of omega-3 may result in depression, cardiovascular disease, fatigue, dry and itchy skin, inability to concentrate, joint pain and brittle hair and nails. While no dietary upper limits have been reported, it is important to remember that like anything else, moderation is key.
While out to dine, it is really important to know the calorific content of what you're eating, but luckily sushi isn't that high on the calorie scale – provided that you can avoid Tempura Temptation! If watching your weight, you should stay away from menu items labeled as "tempura" or "crunchy," as these dishes are breaded and deep fried. Shrimp by itself is low in calories and fat, but served up in a shrimp tempura roll, it packs about 544 calories and 13 grams of fat.
One must also remember the importance of portion control! Always pair your sushi rolls with a nice soup (miso soup works well with most varieties) and salad to keep things light. Sushi is healthy food but not something you'd want to binge on. Keep a track on your sodium consumption as well because that could cause bloating and water retention – the culprits are usually excessive quantities of soy sauce, miso, and edamame.
He who has his stomach full only 80% will not need a doctor.


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Aldermen reject law limiting protests outside city hall
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This spot in front of city hall is a common site for protests.
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February 04, 2010 5:16 a.m.
Strike two.
City administration was ordered back to the drawing board for the second time after city aldermen rejected a proposed bylaw yesterday that would limit protests on the plaza or city hall sidewalks.
Ward 12 Ald. Ric McIver said a proposed bylaw that would have created a "permit zone" if people applied five days in advance was still an infringement of Calgarians' rights.
"We need to make it so we are respecting the rights and freedom of speech of Calgarians," a frustrated McIver told Metro. "We're sending it back again with the same message; make it so we are not infringing on people's rights and freedom of speech isn't a right you need permission for."
While McIver is disappointed the third draft isn't expected back until December — he thinks it should be by June —- he said the public has a message for administration; to "get it right."
Richard Mann said he follows the Street Church Ministry, the leader of which is Art Pawlowski, and hopes their freedom of speech is not taken from them. "I think it's a public street and we as taxpayers should have these basic rights afforded to us," he said.
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Kesha Sebert, aka singer/songwriter Kesha, has kept a pretty low profile since dropping her sexual assault lawsuit against producer Dr. Luke last August.
The singer/songwriter claimed Dr. Luke, aka Lukasz Gottwald, sexually and emotionally abused her, and sued to exit from her contract with him. Her plea was ultimately denied.
However, Sebert does make a brief, unexpected cameo in director David Lowery's new dramatic feature film A Ghost Story alongside Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck. The film premiered this weekend at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
Note: This is not a photo of Kesha Sebert. It is Casey Affleck in a sheet.
Sebert — who's previously nabbed acting roles in Jane the Virgin, Nashville, and Jem and the Holograms — appears in the credits for A Ghost Story as "Spirit Girl." She makes two quick, non-speaking appearances in a party scene.
Lowery told BuzzFeed News how the casting came about. "I love Kesha's music, I have just been a huge fan since her first album," he said. "And a lot of people find that surprising about me, but I just really, really love her music. I've wanted to use it in a film for quite a long time."
Lowery originally wanted to use a Kesha song for the party scene, but feared he'd never secure the rights. Tony Halbrooks, a producer and songwriter on the film, suggested she simply appear in the scene. "I was like, 'That would be amazing!'" Lowery said. "There's no role for her in the movie but if she was randomly at the party, that would be kind of amazing."
Through a series of coincidences, it ended up working out. "I think it had something to do with a friend of ours being at Taylor Swift's Fourth of July party that Kesha was also at, and telling her there that there were some friends in Texas making a movie who wanted her to be in it," Lowery said.
Halbrooks spoke to Sebert on the phone once before the shoot, and Lowery spoke with her manager "to assure them that [they] weren't doing this ironically, this wasn't us trying to make fun of Kesha or have an ironic Kesha appearance."
Sebert filmed the scene for one day in Dallas in July 2016. "We didn't know what we were going to have her do other than dance at the party and be the girl that's dancing to music," Lowery laughed. "And she was down to do that! She was like, that's totally great I will be that person."
Sebert's participation in the film didn't end with her cameo: She also co-wrote a new, original song for the party scene, "Last One," with Halbrooks and songwriter Andrew Tinker.
"[Halbrooks and Tinker] had already started writing something so they were like, 'Here's a piece of something, would you help us complete it?' So they went to a studio in LA and finished writing that together," Lowery explained.
"I just love her, I wanted her enthusiasm to be part of that scene — the vivacity that she has, the spirit she has," Lowery said. "She was only there for one day and was just so much fun to be around. Her spirit was infectious, and even though her part is tiny, I feel it's a huge contribution to the film."


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9 Questions to Consider for Selecting and Safely Using Collaboration Services for Telework
WhiteHawk Inc.
Due to COVID19, many United States Government (USG) personnel have been forced to conduct operations remotely. The National Security Agency (NSA) has taken the necessary need for commercial collaboration services on personal devices; in order to continue some government official use. To equip personnel with the safest and most secure choices of commercial collaboration they have utilized scope and audience to identify criteria that qualifies if a company or device is appropriate for use.
Does the service implement end-to-end encryption?
Are strong, well-known, testable encryption standards (such as NIST-approved algorithms and current IETF secure protocol standards) used?
Is multi-factor authentication (MFA) used to validate users' identities?
Can users see and control who connects to collaboration sessions?
Does the service privacy policy allow the vendor to share data with third parties or affiliates?
Do users have the ability to securely delete data from the service and its repositories as needed?
Has the collaboration service's source code been shared publicly?
Has the service been reviewed or certified by a security-focused, nationally recognized government body?
Is the service developed and/or hosted under the jurisdiction of a government with laws that could jeopardize USG official use?
Read more about these criteria in depth by visiting the department of defense's website.


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With these goals in mind, the firm introduced extraction, machine learning, and computational linguistics. Now, it can pull financial information from any format, including spreadsheets and images.
It can normalize the numbers automatically and understand footnotes for analysis. By automating, the organization has cut costs by 70 percent and improved customer satisfaction, compliance, and on-time credit decisions.
Establish the Strategy
An effective strategy should address content, people, and change management. Companies need to determine what content would best support their project and goals. For instance, a wealth management firm has to compile reports on its clients' financial health using information from hundreds of outside custodians in a variety of formats. The firm determined it needed to be able to leverage the content from these different sources in a standardized way. Using a combination of NLP, machine learning, and computational linguistics, it can now pull and organize financial data from any source. Financial advisors can monitor assets in real time and create on-demand reports. Most importantly now the firm has enriched content to derive patterns for proactive advising.
When it comes to people, companies need ones with domain knowledge and understanding of AI technologies. Individuals should know how these systems can be applied and would integrate with other processes. They should be able to communicate with executives and relate them to key issues of the business. Companies that do not have staff with this domain expertise can look towards outside consultants.
Another aspect of people is managing change. AI may not sit well with current employees, out of fear of job displacement. Organizations need to communicate that these systems are not meant to displace jobs, but augment them. In fact, most projects see minimal layoffs.
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HCM City's hospitals switch to cashless payment
The shift towards electronic payment is now an established trend with half of Ho Chi Minh City's public hospitals embracing it, health authorities have said.
A MoMo e-wallet user pays a bill at the University Medical Centre in HCM City. (Photo courtesy of the hospital)
The number is expected to increase in the next few years as part of the healthcare sector's efforts to improve hospital management and patients' satisfaction, they said.
People can easily make an appointment for check-ups and treatment and pay hospital bills from their mobile phones instead of visiting the hospital and standing in long queues from very early in the morning.
Bui Thi Ngo, 62, from Tan Binh District, an inpatient at Cho Ray Hospital, said she regularly has check-ups and treatment at the hospital's urology department.
"It is a little confusing since it was the first time I had to use a debit card to pay my medical bills."
She was shown how to use the card and it took around 10 minutes to make the payment, she said.
Next time she would not carry a lot of money like she used to when visiting the hospital, she said.
The card is integrated with patients' personal information and medical history.
It can be used for registering for diagnosis without having to furnish other papers such as health insurance cards and medical reports.
Nguyen Tri Thuc, Director of the Cho Ray Hospital, said that as a major general hospital in the south it provides diagnosis and treatment to nearly 10,000 patients a day.
The adoption of the electronic payment system in May helped reduce administrative costs, patients' waiting time and pickpocketing, a common problem at major hospitals, he said.
It is convenient for follow-up examinations and eliminating touts at the hospital, another long-standing problem at many hospitals, he said.
The University Medical Centre in HCM City, one of the pioneers of electronic payments, began using the technology in 2016.
It has various cashless payment methods now such as internet banking and cards.
It has tied up with 23 banks and e-wallets to offer QR Code payment services.
Dang Anh Long, head of the hospital's finance and accounting department, said cashless payments, an inevitable trend, would help reduce costs associated with handling cash.
It also benefits patients in terms of safety since they could pay the bills with their mobile phones and do not have to carry around cash, according to Long.
Noncash payment now accounts for 37 percent of payment of medical bills at the hospital.
The figure is expected to rise to 40 percent this year and 45 percent in the following years.
The entrenched habit of using cash for routine daily purchases is a major obstacle to adopting cashless payment, according to bank officials.
Investment in information technology infrastructure at hospitals is needed for the adoption of electronic payment systems at hospitals.
Tran Van Duc, head of the hospital's IT department, said it had to install IT infrastructure to the highest level mandated by the Ministry of Health's Information Technology Department and its own tailored software, making it easier to connect with banks and payment service providers.
Top-notch IT infrastructure meant personal information would be protected from cyberattacks, he said.
Nguyen Thanh Tung, deputy general director of Vietcombank, said electronic payment was a solution to streamline the system at hospitals.
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son said as adoption of information and communication technology increased in healthcare, electronic payment systems were a key technology that every hospital should exploit.
"Cashless payment is the Government's preferred option for improving transparency in all examination and treatment processes," he said.
Hospitals with financial autonomy could decide how much to invest in ICT and electronic payment systems, he said.
The city People's Committee has ordered departments to put more efforts into promoting e-payment for public services, one of the priorities in creating a smart city.
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